Date: 10-11 December, 2015

Time: 9.00-15.00

Venue: İstanbul Bilgi University santralistanbul Campus, ÇSM-404

The symposium is organised by İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law and Human Rights Law Research Center in cooperation with Harvard University Law School and Tomurcuk Education Culture and Solidarity Foundation.

The symposium is open to all interested people. Simultaneous translation will be available.
 
Program

10 December 2015

09.00-10.00   Opening Speeches 

• Cansu Korkmaz, Attorney-at-Law, İstanbul Bar Association 
• Prof.  Dr. Michael Stein, Harvard University Law School Project on Disability
• Prof. Dr. Turgut Tarhanlı, İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law

10.30-12.00   1st Session: Legal Capacity, Equality Before The Law, Political Inclusion 

Moderator: Cansu Korkmaz, Attorney-at-Law, Istanbul Bar Association

• Asst. Prof. Dr. İdil Işıl Gül, İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law   
• Matthew Smith, JD., Centro Internacional de Derechos Fundamentales

13.00-15.00   2nd  Session: Prevention from Discrimination, Women and Children with Disabilities 

Moderator: Asst. Prof. Dr.  İdil Işıl Gül, İstanbul Bilgi University Faculty of Law

• Prof. Dr. Michael Stein, Harvard University Law School Project on Disability
• Kjersti Skarsgard, University of Oslo, Department of Political Science
• Prof. Michael Waterstone, Lyola Law School, Los Angeles
• Prof. Julie Waterstone, Southwestern University Law School

11 December 2015 

09.00-12.00   1st Session: Right to Education 

Moderator: Işık Tüzün, Initiative on Educational Reform

• Işıl Bağatur, Attorney-at-Law, İstanbul Bar Association
• İdil Seda Ak, Women with Disabilities Association

13.00-15.00   2nd Session: Independent Living, Habilitation and Rehabilitation 

Moderator: Cansu Korkmaz, Attorney-at-Law, İstanbul Bar Association

• Ekin Soysal, Lawyer, İstanbul Bar Association
• Selçuk Karacık, Tomurcuk Education Culture and Solidarity Foundation
• Self Advocates from NGOs:
  • Robert Cem Osborn, Down Syndrome Association / Down Turkey
  • Gözde Güven, Tomurcuk Education Culture and Solidarity Foundation 
  • Cansel Yılmaz, Tomurcuk Education Culture and Solidarity Foundation